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Bottles and jar of Scotch bonnet pepper hot sauce

Scotch Bonnet Pepper Hot Sauce

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This Scotch bonnet pepper hot sauce will blow your mind—and your taste buds! With roasted garlic and carrots, it packs in so much flavour.
Course Jams, Sauces, Dips & Spreads, Sauces
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 38
Author Jessica Hylton

Ingredients

  • 7 garlic cloves with the skins still on
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 11 scotch bonnet peppers or habanero peppers stems removed and sliced in half
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 1.5 tablespoons cane sugar or brown sugar, organic white sugar or coconut sugar
  • 1.5 tablespoons sea salt
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 1 cups water
  • 1 large lime juiced

Instructions

  • In a skillet (I use a cast iron skillet) add the garlic, with the skins still on, and allow to blacken on both sides (flipping in between) until roasted, about 10 minutes.
  • Once blackened, remove from skillet and peel the skins off the cloves. Add the (now peeled) cloves back to skillet and add all the other ingredients except the lime.
  • Stir together. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer for 25 minutes, stir infrequently.
  • Remove from heat and pour into your blender. Squeeze in the lime juice. Blend together in a high powered blender for 3 minutes, or in a regular blender until very, very smooth. If you'd like your sauce thinner, feel free to add more lime juice to thin out and blend again. I liked mine spoonable and not thin.
  • Pour into a clean, sterilized jar and screw tight. You can use it immediately, but after 2 days the flavours meld together wonderfully. Add to anything and enjoy!!

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Notes

  • Recipe adapted (portions) from Happyolks Carrot Habanero Hot Sauce (website no longer exists)
  • To store: Store Scotch bonnet pepper hot sauce in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Give it a shake or stir before using.
  • To freeze: Store in a small freezer bag or airtight container for up to 6 months. Thaw in the refrigerator before using.

Nutrition

Calories: 38kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 888mg | Potassium: 193mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2175IU | Vitamin C: 63mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg